(Written for my nieces, Cameron, Ella, Brigitte & Chase)

All the strength you need, you possess

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Faith alone defends. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.” – Helen Keller Boys are a waste … More Chapter 5 – Don’t waste time on boys

There were no black people in the town I grew up in. It wasn’t until I went to Lorain Catholic High School my freshman year that I started making friends with people who were a different color than me. My first black friend was Dionne Gorham. We just clicked. It didn’t matter that she was … More Chapter 4 – Friendship knows no color